CONGRATULATIONS^^ WHO'S WHO MISS MADISON!" ' AT MADISON V -MADISON COLLEGE- Vol. XXV Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Friday, December 3, 1948 No. 10 Students Elect Edwards Poetry Chosen 13 Students To Represent Miss Madison Of 1949 For Anthology Two students, Joyce Cramer and Madison In Who's Who Mary Edwards, of Matoaca, Virginia, was elected Mfcs Madison Mary Clare Dougherty, have had liter- Thirteen seniors have been chosen to represent Madison Col- of 1949 by the student body on November 22, when they voted for"one ary work chosen, by the National lege1 in the National Who's Who in American Universities and Col- of the ten candidates for the award. Mary will be presented with the Poetry Association for publication. leges. These girls are Ida Hart Chappell, Elizabeth Broome, Betty silver cup in assembly by Sarah Ferland, president of the Art club which Joyce's poem, "Portrait", and Mary Lou Henshaw, Myra Fensterwald, Marianna Howard, Betty Weller, sponsored the contest. Clare's poem, "Be Wise", were select- Jennie Snowden, Marie Garber, Gena Gander, Mary Rudasill, Lois ed by the judges from thousands of Mary first became known as an out- Stine, Mary Edwards, and Geraldine Neathery. poems submitted. The poems will be Club. member of Alpha soror- standing studejit on campus in her published in the Annual Anthology of The above candidates were chosen ity, Pi, and German freshman year when she played the College Poetry. by the seven senior class officers,, Miss Club. Last year she served as business The Anthology is a compilation of lead in Stratford Dramatic club's first Vandever, Mr. Shorts, Dr. Armen- manager of the Breeze, and previously the finest poetry written by the college play of the year. Since then she has trout, Dr. Gifford, Miss Hoffman, Dr. she was a member of Sigma Phi men and women of America, repre- been voted the most dramatic in her Latimer, and Mr. Eagle. Qualities of Lambda and the Mercury Club. senting every state in the country. class every year she has been on leadership and demonstration of out- Vice-President Of SGA Joyce is a Junior and comes from campus. Last year sb/ was president standing ability were the basis of Nearby Staunton is the home of Worcester, Massachusetts. She is of Stratford. choices. As stated by the committee, Retty Weller, the vice-president of majoring in French and is a member Her talents are not limited to the emphasis this year was placed on the Student Government. Betty is a of Scribblers, the honor organization dramatics* however, for this year she scholarship as they felt that if a girl member of which undertakes to encourage crea- has served as president of the YWCA, devoted all her time to extra-curri- sorority and is registrar, a member of tive writing and to foster literary in- of which she has been a cabinet mem- cular activities and let her work slide Kappa Delta Pi, IRC, 'and German terest and achievements. ber since entering Madison. With all or the very opposite, if she expended Club. She has been a member of the Mary Clare, also a Junior and a her outside activities, she still made all her energies on study only, neither Honor Council, the president of her transfer student, comes from Pulaski, grades high enough to be voted into of these types was well-rounded freshman dorm (Ashby), and Presi- Virginia, and is majoring in biology. Kappa Delta Pi, the campus honor enough to qualify for Who's Who. dent of the Junior Class. society for education majors. She was Chappell, SGA President Mary Edwards of Petersburg, Vir- also ; recently selected to represent President of the Student Govern- ginia, is president of the Y?W.C.A, Madison in Who's Who Among Stu- Famed Dancer ment Association, Ida Hart Chappell on which she was a member for three dents in American Universities and is from Sedley, Virginia. During her years, and program chairman for one. Colleges. MARY EDWARDS Conducts Class four years on campus she has been a She was a Student Government rep- Miss Madison has also been a repre- member of German Club, Pi Kappa resentative, the president of Stratford On Wednesday, Charles Weidman, sentative to the Student Government Sigma sorority, the Honor Council, Dramatic Club, has participated in noted modern dance interpreter, con- Association, Wesley Foundation treas- Standards committee, an usher, Kappa many student dramatic productions, is ducted a class in modern dance urer, and is a member of Theta Sigma She Says tDelta Pi, and Sigma Phi Lambda. a meniber of Theta Sigma Upsilon, Upsilon sorority. techniques at 4:00 p.m. for the stu- Betty Broome is a nativfe of Dan- was Wesley Foundation treasurer, and Mbry Edwards cried for the second dents interested in improving their ville (or at least nearby) and at pres- is a member of Kappa Delta Pi. time in her life last Tuesday night skill in this art. ent holds the office of editor of the The president of-the Senior Class, Seniors Elect when she was told she had been elect- Mr. Weidman has long been known Schoolma'am. In former years she Myra Fensterwald, is from Norfolk. in the theater for his unusual and in- Delegates ed Miss Madison for this year. The was vice-president of Sigma Phi She is a member of teresting interpretations of the dance. Lambda, 4-H alumnae representative, sorority and is editor, Kappa Delta Pi, first time she cried was back on April Jane Coates was selected by the Using such themes as "Daddy Was a was a member of Honor Council and and Cotillion Club. She has been sec- senior class as their representative to 25, 1926. Why did she then? Most Fireman," Fables for Our Times," "A the Breeze. She is a member of Ger- retary of the Spanish Club, a member people do, for it was on that date that the Student Government Council at a House Divided," and "On My man club, soroHVf Porpoise Club, and Sigma Phi she arrived on earth, hardly expecting Mother's Side," the artist uses a ity, Scribblers and is treasurer of Pan- Lambda. meeting held last night. Jane, who to have such an honor bestowed on straightforward and direct style in hellenic Council. Gena Gander.of Luray, Virginia, is was formerly president of the Student her in later years. Mary was born in presenting his theme in dance. After Marie Garber of Winchester, Vir- business manager of the Schoolma'am body at Shenandoah College, replaces a little town on the Rappahanock having won a Guggenheim Fellowship ginia, who came to Madison last year and a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma River, Irvington, the"; first* and only Alice Hunter who resigned recently. some time ago, he used it to interpret as a transfer student from Bob Jones sorority. She has been secretary of the At the same meeting Louise Al- daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. James James Thurber's "Fables for Our College rn Memphis, Tenn., is vice- Junior class, treasurer of the business U. Edwards. brittian, Jackie Burton, and Jean Times," a collection of stories about president of the Y.W.C.A., is a mem- club, a member of Sigma Phi Lambda, Wanting the student body to know impressionable animals. In this series, Slaughter were elected to serve on the ber of the glee club, a member of and is a member of Pi Omega Pi. just how happy she was, Mary said in he imitates owls, unicorns, shrikes and sorority, and chap- Betty Lou Henshaw of Charles Student-Faculty Committee for this all sincerity, "I actually don't think chipmunks. He does not rely on the lain, and Is a member of Kappa Delta Town, West Virginia, the chairman year. I've ever been as happy as when I dance alone for expression but em- Pi. of the Honor Council is also a mem- heard that you had voted me Miss ploys the effective addition of a Howard Of Richmond ber of German Club, Alpha Sigma Mfadison. I think it is a wonderful narrator who reads the fable as the From Richmond, Virginia comes Alpha sorority, and IRC. In other Annual Activities honor and I hope I'll always live up to dancers enact the words of the story. Marianna Howard, who is a represen- years she was a member of the Breeze Progress Well the expectations of you students." To In "A House Divided," his theme is tative of the Senior class to Student staff and copy editor, was vice-presi- Mary we say, "We know you will." serious. The problems of the recon- Government, a member of the varsity dent of the Francis Sale Club, secre- Work on the 1949 Schoolma'am is Your Miss Madison contends that struction and the great words of hockey squad, as she has been for tary of the Honor Council, and vice- well under way. Most of the pictures she has done few exciting things in Abraham Lincoln are portrayed in three years, a member of Sigma Sigma president of the Junior class. dance. -In "And Daddy Was a Fire- for this year's book have been taken, her life. Probably enjoyed more than Sigma sorority, and the Curie Science Mary Rudasill, of Woodville, Vir- anything else, was her codrsc she took man," he relates a bit of family Club. In other years here she was ginia, is a member of the Honor and the balloting for the feature sec- at Union Theological Seminary this history, receiving f\i* inspiration from Freshman Class vice-president, Presi- Council, the Y.W.C.A. cabinet, is a tion was completed in Monday chapel summer. Mary was sent to the Presi- his own father's career. The same dent of the Sophomore Class, a mem- member of Alpha Sigma Alpha soror- this week. The lemon tree, traditional dent's school there by the Madison situation led him to invent a series of ber of the business staff of the Breeze, ity and chaplain, a member of Kappa staff inspiration, has been re-installed YWCA. Among the many interesting dances called "On My*Tilother's Side." Clara Barton Club, Sigma Phi Lambda Delta Pi, and was a member of the in the- annual room recently. things the group did was to visit the Reviewed In LIFE and a president ef the Canterbury Breeze staff, and Curie Science Club. The two freshman class editors United Nations in session. One of the foremost choreographers club. Jennie Snowden As a result of the same summer's on the stage, Mr. Weidman was re- Jennie Snowden of Sharps, Virginia, elected to the staff by their class are Lois Stine: of Cumberland, Mary- work, Mary can now proudly say that cently reviewed in Life magazine, in is reporter of the Senior class, and Jean Wood and Sarah Wells. land, is president of the Glee Club, a she has talked to Mrs. Eleanor Roose- which pictures showing portions of his was reporter of her Sophomore, and Pat Ingram and Frances Jobson velt and even had her picture taken dances were shown. Dr. Duke Improves Junior classes, is a freeze reporter, a were delegates from the Schoolma'am with the Roosevelt d°g. Fala. Inci- It is needless to say that the stu- member of Kappa Delta Pi, and of to the Virginia Intercollegiate Press dentally, The Breeze tried to publish dents who attended his class on Dr. Sanjuel P. Duke, president of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, and of Association Convention at V.P.I, the that picture, but Mary wouldn't co- Wednesday learned many techniques Madison College, is still at his home, the German Club. "Hiltcrest," here on campus. Reports Geraldine Neatherly, from Ports- week-end of November 27 andj^" which were conducive to the, improve- ment of their skills in modern dance. continue to indicate that Dr. Duke mouth, is a member of Alpha Sigma brought back many valuable pointers improves. • Alpha sorority, and the Glee Club, of to the staff. Warren Attends Meet which she is secretary. She was also Jean Collins will call for the reports Mr. Percy H. Warren, Dean of the "Y" NOTES Dance Club Plans a member of the Clara Barton club, from the various organizations for Summer Session, attended a meeting Sigma Phi Lambda, Kappa Delta. Pi, Pi Kappa Sigma will present the and treasurer of the Curie. Science thdir pages in the annual soon, and of the Summer School Directors in the For Club Handbook regular Sunday Vespers immediately Marianna Howard will request the State in Richmond on November 19. At a recent meeting, the Cotillion after dinner in the Recital Room. All JOINT CONCERT senior statistics. The meeting was called to discuss club made plans to have a club hand- girls and boys are urged to attend the book for each member. This year's PLANNED The final payday for orders will be plans for the 1949 Summer Sessions. short period of meditation. Christmas activity will be to provide The Madison College Glee Club will held Wednesday, December IS. All baskets of food for some of the needy present its annual Christmas Vespers down payments must be made on or NOTICE Come on out and join in the Spirit families in Harrisonburg. on Sunday, December 12 at four before that date; only the orders All organizations should turn in of Christmas next Friday. Jean The Cotillion club will sponsor a o'clock P. M. in Wilson Auditorium. placed on a payday will be filled this to the Breeze office by Tuesday Snedegar and Elizabeth Jameson will formal dance on February 26. Once again this year the V.M.I. Glee Sponsoring the dance after the Club composed of seventy-five voices year. Students must make a payment night, their meeting dates for the be in charge of a musical program in- movie Saturday night, will be the will be heard in concert. Each group of either $2.00 or $4.00 now, if they next week in order that they might cluding all of our favorite Christmas German Club. The Lost Chords will will present an individual program and expect to get a 1949 Schoolma'am. be put into the calendar. carols. furnish the music. later joint selections will be rendered. 2 THE BREEZE Congratulations ENNY'S Congratulations are in order. Thirteen girls in our student body K OMMENTS have been chosen for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universi- by Margaret Ann Kenny ' ties. To be selected to represent your school in this volume is quite an honor. These students have to exhibit outstanding qualities in An internationally famous lady has leadership and general ability. Scholarship is also gravely considered. arrived in the U. S. for a dramatic Only the "top flight" students achieve this honor. visit. She has come to serve her hus- The girls who will represent Madison College will do us honor. band and save her country. This Their outstanding abilities will bring to their alma mater prestige and would be an enchanting tale, if it were admiration wherever they will go. And by being, represented by the not true or tragic. highly selected group chosen this year, we will be even more honored. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek arrived So here's to you, girls. We feel very proud of you. We are in Washington yesterday after a three; sure that you were well chosen and will bring to Madison College day flight from Shangai. She came to A reflection of the honor which you have received. M. A. K. our country to campaign for stronger American backing of the Chinese The Time Between * Nationalists in their strife against the Communist forces. How are we going to use this interim between Thanksgiving The situation in China is grave. holidays and Christmas vacation? Are we planning on just sitting 350,000 government troops are trapped back and letting things ride until after the new year arrives, and on the Suchow front. Scarcely 80,000 then on turning over a new leaf ? Or are we considering a method of soldiers make up the line defending procedure in our work, using these few days between the two Nanking, the shaken capital of China. festivals for good, hard work? If the Communists win out in China What if the days areyshorter and grayer, and rather dulled at the thought of the festivities to come! This is the time to remember that Russia will hold many people and term papers, book reviews, outside reading lists, and countless other much land in the East in-jher power. things are due after we return to college in January. And we certainly China will need a great deal of help don't want to have all that on our hands while we are home with the immediately to score a victory. folks during the Yuletide! And Madame Chiang Kai-Shek has 1 A true scholar will already have set himself real tasks to tackle come here to obtain that help. She during these next few days. For our own good, let's all grapple with Find And Return was the one to come too. Wife to the a few problems during the interim, getting them off our minds before Some of the hymnals are missing from Wilson Auditorium. Is Generalissimo of the Nationalist we head home again. I forces, she is clever and charming. -E.J.T. there one in your room? These student hymnals were bought for the benefit of all of us. If you have one, please return it! She always was China's closest fie- to the U. S. , On Wednesday, December IS, Mr. Gildersleeve will conduct a But it is doubtful if the First Lady Good Things Must Come To An End sing; to get us in the Christmas spirit we'll have to have carols, and of China will accomplish her mission. by Grace Armistead the hymnals will be sorely needed for some of them. Americans have become cold to "Back to the 'ole routine of books and classes," were the sighs Let's go "all out" and find these hymnals and by all means return China's plea for aid. them. Possibly they were picked up accidentally, if not we should cer- of M. C. girls upon their Return to this wonderful 'institution on And even if aid were to be given, it the hill.' Such a gay and eventful holiday had to end, but then tainly blush for shame. If, by chance, you've borrowed one, bring it is probably too late for it to be effect- weren't we all dying to get back to our studies? back now, so that our Christmas sing may be successful! , ive now. Upon our arrivals from the holidays what was to greet us but Don't be satisfied with just glancing around your room; start a a surprising soft white blanket of snow. Going into our dorms campaign. Look in your dorm reception room, in the halls, and any- our next thoughts were, "Where's my where and everywhere else you chance to roam. LETTER TO roommate and she's got the key to R. H. our room." After a patient wait we SHOWGOEK THE EDITOR entered our little nest in the wall and by Barbara Hurdle Dear Editor: we were so glad to see our dear room- Were You There? The prize-winning picture, "Man Recently the faculty and student mate's cheerful faces, seemed it had About Town" is showing at the State Friday chapel is fast becoming the most worthwhile program pre- body of this college witnessed a cere- been ages since we had seen them tonight only. The scenes of this sented on campus and from the looks of those attending it seems as if mony observed on this campus every and really it had been only a few days. fall for many years. The factor of, dramatic comedy are laid in ca motion quite a few students are beginning to realize the fact. The attendance, (Stop me if I'm wrong.) tradition is no strong argument for picture studio in Paris during the on the whole, is apparently the best of the past four years. At once conversation tuned in with its continuation, however. For years the talk of Thanksgiving dinner—that silent film era. The film, starring A few weeks ago, the men put on a very inspiring program. The many of the student body have pas- delicious turkey 'nd all the trimmings Maurice Chevalier, Francois Perier, talk was exceptionally good as was the men's chorus and the organ sively accepted the existence of this . . . result—a few pounds gained. Oh, and Marelle Derrien, was awarded the music. The following week a very atmospheric Thanksgiving program ritual. This same disinterest and dis- and let's not forget those wonderful Grand Prize at the Brussels 1947 was given. v approval has been registered by many football games—how good it was to of the faculty. World Film Festival. see our home town teams play and Our YWCA spends many hours in preparing these programs for The following discussion is objec- those girls who were lucky enough Edmond O'Brien, Robert Stack, our benefit. Why should not all of us take advantage of the fact? They tive; it is not focussed on the partici- to witness college games must have John Rodney, and Tom D'Andrea really don't mind. In addition, these girls try hard to give all other stu- pants this year, or in former years, had quite an exciting time. portray our gallant men of the air dents a change to participate in these programs. So if it's just that you but upon the ceremony itself. The next morning upon awakening force in "Fighter Squadron", Sunday always wanted to "get in the act", you have your chance here too. The Old Girl-New Girl Wedding is what should be beating in our ears through Wednesday at the Virginia. traditional. Its purpose is to illustrate but the melodies of 'White Christmas' Our thanks, then, go to the girls behind Friday Chapel programs, the spiritual unity bf the student body and 'I'll Be Home For Christmas.' Edmond O'brien, as Major Ed the students participating, to those attending, and of you who will start with emphasis placed upon linking the Ah, only fifteen more days and we'll Hardin, disobeys orders and is saved going now that you realize what inspiration you will receive. Freshmen and Seniors. Unfortunately, be on our way to another glorious from court-martial by his superior the foppery of this wedding ceremony holiday. The teachers tell us to settle officer. He is shot down over enemy has completely submerged its spiritual down and get our work done so we territory but is saved by John Stack, significance. In other words, what be- can go home with a clear conscience— AMONG NEW BOOKS a fighter pilot in his outfit. The story gan as a simple ceremony of good for those who take the hints hat's off By Margaret Clarke is centered in the European theater of fellowship years ago, has finally be- to you. war. New books received by the library The Amazing Year, Selden Radman come a glorified beauty contest. "When My Baby Smiles at Me" from June to September include: Pilgrim's Inn, Goudge Elizabeth From the religious point of view, a opens at the State Sunday. Betty Naturalist at Large, Thomas Barbour Stokers' Miss, Arne Skouen parody of the marriage ceremony is ME BREEZE Grable, at her best, protrays a 60 Years With Men and Machines, The Alamo, John M. Myers sacriligious; from the psychological burlesque queen and wife of the love- Fred H. Colvin standpoint, the college version of the ' Member Virginia Intercollegiate Press, able, but undependable comic, Dan Jeffereson and His Time, "Tom Thumb" wedding is a childish Associated Collegiate Press Dailey. Dumas Malone CALENDAR survival. Opening at the Virginia Thursday is PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENT BODY A Life of the Great Lord Fairfax, Friday, December 3 From the biological viewpoint, it is OP MADISON COLLEGE, HARRISONiURG. VA. "Sealed Verdict," which tells of the Sir Clements R^MaTkham 7:00-9:00 p.m.—Swimming Meet absurd. From the layman point of G.I.'s part in the war crimes trials. Horace Mann, his Ideas and Ideals, view, it is ridiculous. Editor-in-Chief REBECCA ROGERS Reed pool. Major Robert Lawson (Ray Milland) Joy Elmer Morgan Business Manager .. FRANCES CONNOCK Saturday, December 4 Can we not preserve the tradition wins a conviction, which carries with Who's Who in Economics, jdisi. Editor .. MARGARET ANN KENNY 7:30 p.m.—Movie. of spiritual unity at Madison College, it a death penalty. Doubting the rfews Editor IRENE MUNSON Victor S. Clark Tuesday, December 7 but at the same time abolish this dis- accuracy of the testimony, he reopens Desk Editor ROBERTA GRAVELY Fifty Years of Best Sellers 1895-1945, Freshmen sign out for holidays. graceful marital farce? Surely another the case, at the Yislc of his career, and Make-Up Editor .. OLLIF. VEE WALPOLE Alice P. Hackett 4:30 p.m.—Freshmen Orientation type event symbolizing the friendship Copy Editor FRANCES SNEZD finds himself up to his neck in trouble. Managing Yourself, Milton Wright Wilson Hall auditorium. bonds could supplant our present Circulation Mgr., KATHRYN CHAUNCIY Ethics, Radoslov A. Tsanoff Wednesday, December 8 method. Cartoonist DOLORES WEBB France Alive, Claire Bishop Upperclassmen sign out for holi- We should take action to abolish Faculty Advisor, DR. GLENN C SMITH NOTICE Forced Labor in Soviet Russia, days. the Old Girl-New Girl wedding, and Photography SARAH SEAY Two film holders have been mis- David Y. Dallin Thursday, December 9 to replace it with a more dignified, Chief Typist RUTH HARRIS placed by the Schoolma'am photo- Fear God and Take Your Own Part, 7:00 p.m.—Y.W.C.A. Meeting, Sports Editor MARGARET CHAPMAN meaningful ceremony now, so that it grapher. These holders contain pic- Theodore Roosevelt Wilson Hall auditorium. will not appear in years to come. CUB REPORTERS: E. J. Tubbt, Kathryn tures and are very valuable. Finders, This Land We Defend, Cbauncey, Lorene Purcell, Mac Crit- 7:30 p.m.—Business Club Meet- There is no time like the present to xer, Barbara Hurdle, and Grace Arm- please return to or" contact Betty Hugh H. Bennett ing, Alumnae Hall, reception begin taking strides in that direction. istead. Broome. This may be your picture. The Soldier, Conrad P. Aiken room. Myra Fensterwald. THE BREEZE Panhellenic Council Gives Uis'n }hat* Seniors Attend Meeting by Jean Shall cross Annual Christmas Dance Oh, more things have happened over Ten Senior dietetics majors traveled Luncheon was presented by the the holidays! These Madison gals have to Washington, D. C. on Tuesday to Washington Gas Company and con- Christmas, with all the modern trimmings, will come to Madi- really gotten around, I hear! Let's attend the Southeastern Regional sisted of a delicious menu of "samples" son campus next Saturday, December 11. The annual Christmas see what they've been doing! Restaurant Convention and Exposition of food prt^Hred with gas equipment. Ball, a tradition with Panhellenic Council, will be held in Reed held November 30 through December Later in the day the girls saw a culi- hall on that night. With the dance centered around the theme Kinda looks like the Suffolk girls 1 at the Hotel Statler. nary exhibit sponsored by the Wash- "Modern American Christmas," the gym will be decorated in keep- took the cake as far as important hap- Those Madison girls making the trip ington Restaurant Association and the penings are concerned. I hate to make were, Mildred Haley, Dot Tupper, Epicurean Club. This consisted of ing with the way Christmas is celebrated in America today. this a family affair, but I'm almost Janice Kibler, Faye Bell, Mary Ann ckey, and the sponsors for the five cafeteria, tea room, service restaurant, The- receiving line for the dance as proud and happy as my sister. You Kidwell, Ann Yeats, Ebie Copley, hotel and caterers and pastry shop ex- will be headed by Biddie Antrim, sororities: Miss Margaret Hoffman see, Johanna Shallcross (she's my sis- Ethel Wentzel, Phyllis Reynolds, and hibits of "the most delicious looking" chairman of the social committee on and Miss Ruth Hudson, Sigma Sigma ter!) became engaged on November Mary Smiley. Miss Copper and Miss pies, pastries, desserts, salads, special- campus. Following her in the line will Sigma; Miss Helen Frank and Dr. 26 to George Cary Bailey. He's also Raines of the Madison Dietetics staff ty dishes, etc. the girls thought they be the following persons: Mrs. Ber- Mary Latimer, Alpha Sigma Tau; Dr. from Suffolk, and a mighty nice fella. accompanied the group. Mary Armentrout and Dr. Margaret had ever seen. French cooking was nice Varner, advisor for Panhellenic We're looking forward to the wed- Leaving on the Greyhound bus Tue- Woelfel, Theta Sigma Upsilon; Mrs. much in evidence. Council; Becky Settle, chairman of the ding in June! sday afternoon, the group arrived in Althea Johnson and Miss Elizabeth The convention was largely a dis- council; Juanelle Mottern, chairman- Washington in the evening in time to Patterson, Pi Kappa Sigma; and Miss And, Faye Bell, another girl from play of new modern equipment for in- elect of the council; Jennie Snowden, attend three lectures and a uniform Louise Boje, Alpha Sigma Alpha. Suffolk who's a Senior here at Madi- stitutional and restaurant food pre- president of Alpha Sigma Alpha style show, and then to retire to their son, became engaged on November 27 paration. The, group also toured the sorority; Jo Hodgson, president of Pi Committees rooms at the Roger Smith Hotel. to Dick Mitschow also from Suffolk. Kappa Sigma; Kitty Dehart, president The committees from the Pan- Statler Hotel kitchens. They make a mighty cute couple, and On Wednesday the Madison girls of Theta Sigma Upsilon; Dolly Elliott, hellenic Council who are working on The trip was successful in helping Faye still hasn't wiped that smile off breakfasted at Sholl's Cafeteria on president of Alpha Sigma Tau; and the dance are as follows: theme, Jen- Connecticut Avenue, where they later the girls become well- acquainted with Alice Hunter, president of Sigma nie Snowden, Juanelle Mottern, Mar- of her face! We think they're getting new developments in their field. married in August! toured the kitchen and were given the Sigma Sigma. garet Ann Kenny; decorations, Cary opportunity to see a modern, well- Figure Goodson, Nancy Long; figure, Georgia And some local news! By now equipped city cafeteria in operation Hoskinson, Jo Hodgson; invitations, NOTICE A very unique figure is being plan- everyone knows that Jane Lambeth, "back stage". The group' felt this Nancy Long; sale- of bids, Betty ned by the council, with Georgia Hos- a sophomore from Ridgeway, Virginia, place was particularly inspiring as the A bid exchange will be set up in Broome; flowers, Shirley Quinn; re- kinson and Jo Hodgson acting as fig- became engaged to Bill, Horn of Har- working conditions were excellent and freshments, Irene Blair, Kitty Dehart; Sprinkel House, Room 7, on Monday ure committee. The figure, composed risonburg just before the Thanksgiv- the workers "raved" about their jobs. chaperones, Juanelle Mottern; refresh- night, December 6, between 8:00-9:00. of twenty-five girls, will present the ing holidays. Jane's been going around Later at the Statler Hotel the group ments for orchestra, Natalie Bowman; Anyone interested in buying or selling fifteen members of Panhellenic Coun- on a pink cloud ever since, and can heard a lecture on "Wages and Wage tuning of piano, Dolly Elliott; cloak- cil and two other girls from each we blame her? Cost" and "Restaurant Management"". a bid should come. The exchange will room and other help, Alice Hunter; sorority. be carried on only during this hour. and publicity, Betty Broome. Our own Betty Broome is another Sue Rathbone, Dotty Lou Nichols. Chaperones for the dance are to be If you are buying, be prepared to pay Officers of the Panhellenic Council, lucky girl who just can't help showing Dr. Frederikson, Mr. and Mrs. Bos- off that huge diamond she received Polly Walker, Milly Albright, Nancy the 90 cents tax. sponsors of this social affair, are: Fahnstock, Anna Hilman, and Shir- Becky Settle, chairman; Juanelle Mot- over the holidays. The fortunate fel- low is Redding Thompson, Jr. from ley Colbert were among those at the tern, chairman-elect; Nancy Long, ViM.I. Ring dances over the holidays. recording secretary; Margaret Ann North Carolina. Course you know J EW E LERS that Betty's a Senior, and we don't Natalie Bowman, a junior from Wash- Kenny, corresponding secretary; and JOHN W. TALIAFERRO SONS have to tell you that she's mighty ington, received a V.M.I, miniature Betty Broome, treasurer. from Bill Kuykendall at the dance. Jimmy Livingston and his orchestra happy about it all! 50 South Main Street are to appear for this dance. Let me see if I can remember some Send THE BREEZE Home!

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J THE BREEZE Swim Meet Takes Teams Divided Assembly Lead He Sportlig/it By Margaret Chapman Place Tonight, 7:30 By Association Comments "after the dance was over"— For Basketball The postponed intramural swim- Student Government Association Madison was privileged Wednesday night to see a modern dance Intramural basketball practice got ming meet will be held tonight at 7:00 underway Wednesday, December 1, o'clock in the Reed pool. Swimmers was in charge of Wednesday assemb- program presented by Charles Weidman and Company. Mr. Weidman and will continue through December from all dormitories and a sorority ly. Ida Hart Chappell, president, told is recognized as one of the foremost choreographer-dancers in the U. S. 17. This year the teams are divided team will participate in the varied the student body of the work of S. G. In addition to this, he is a very nice person! into four leagues. Each league will events. A. and pointed out how it influences have a round robin tournament,.begin- None of the 24 girls who stretched and bent in Mr. Weidman's ning January 4, and the winners of Organized by Fran Garfinkel, swim- each student. master class will ever forget him! In fact, they will have stiff muscles ming sports leader, the competition is each league will take part in the The association is divided into three divided into three classes: Beginners, for several days to come, as pertinent reminders. championship tournament at the end branches: Executive, judicial, and intermediate, and advanced. This Mr. Weidman keeps his dancers in good humor by making faces at of the season. legislative. The executive branch is offers any student' in the school a The schedule of practices and the made up of the officers and three them on the stage during the performance. The rehearsals are always chance to compete. lists of teams have been posted in each representatives from each class. The spiced with his witty sayings and facial expressions. The Athletic Association expects a judicial branch has a jury chosen from dormitory and all students are urged The mocking laughter heard in "Silent Snow, Secret Snow" did to check as to time of practice. Each large number of competing swimmers the students and the council. All stu- team member must practice twice be- and hopes many spectators will be on dents are members of the legislative come from backstage, and not from any hysterical members of the fore Christmas in order to be eligible hand to watch the races and relays. branchi audience. The officers of the Student Govern- for league play. The P. E. majors and 'specially the Physical Education Staff, took There is still a need for more NOTICE ment Association, in addition to the president, are: Betty Weller, vice- great delight in the frenzied activity of the Purple Finch Patrol! coaches, referees, and umpires. All Meeting December 2, the Freshman girls interested in coaching a team president; Betty Gray Scott, secretary Charles Weidman is particularly interested in theater dance—his Class decided upon one dollar as their contact Irene Reynolds or Nancy and treasurer; Betty Jean Smith, edi- class dues per semester. themes are American and he brings in acting as well as dancing. Birch. The schedule for referees and tor of the handbook, and Jinx Miller, Tuesday, December 7, 1948, the umpires \i posted in Reed gym and recorder of points. Performers of modern dance do it for sheer love of the dance and "first semester pay day will be held. may be signed at any time. Betty Lou Henshaw, chairman of the what it can mean. Modern-dance is truly an American art and if it Honor Council, spoke to the audience could be presented oftener in every section of the country, we would all PATRONIZE OUR PATRONIZE OUR on the importance of honor in and out understand and appreciate modern dance more. 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